Smart meters
Nearly 2.4m electricity smart meter installations recorded in 2023

December 2023 saw 170,000 installations, experiencing a 25% decrease from the previous month

One million Octopus customers join demand flexibility scheme

Octopus Energy sees a significant participation, with more than one million customers enrolling in its ‘Saving Sessions’ demand flexibility scheme

‘UK smart meter rollout stumbles as public remains unconvinced’

A new report by the Public Accounts Committee warns that smart meters may disproportionately benefit wealthier consumers

UK’s newest energy supplier unveils new offerings

Fuse Energy has introduced enhancements such as the customer ability to manage multiple properties effortlessly, simplified moving processes and support for multi-rate meters

New tariff to potentially lower energy costs below price cap

Octopus Energy is set to introduce the “Tracker” tariff, offering gas and electricity prices based on wholesale costs

Could wind farms be the unlikely hero in restoring UK grid during blackout?

A cutting-edge idea is just one of 53 innovative projects that have received funding from Ofgem and Innovate UK, each receiving up to £150,000

Ofgem expects rise in self-disconnections amid ‘difficult winter’

In a letter to an NHS chief, an Ofgem official admitted that customers are rationing their energy use due to soaring prices

Shapps “horrified” by findings of investigation over British Gas forced prepay meters

Britain’s largest energy supplier has reportedly been sending debt collectors to vulnerable customers to install prepayment meters to recover debt

Will Coventry drive the smart water revolution?

Thousands of smart water meters have been installed across Coventry and Warwickshire

How much did customers get paid cutting energy?

Octopus said its customers saved the same amount of energy as Bristol uses in an hour